The annual salary statistics of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $45,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $95,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $133,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $133,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,920.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $71,450 | 11.29% | 10.44% |
| 2016 | $63,380 | 3.19% | - |
| 2015 | $61,360 | 1.92% | - |
| 2014 | $60,180 | -8.06% | - |
| 2013 | $65,030 | 1.60% | - |
| 2012 | $63,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $71,450, Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is the second highest paying city for postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $77,930). Compared with Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, the median annual salary of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 8.3 percent (8.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Tacoma | |
| Central Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Spokane | |
| Olympia |